Novels like The Phoenix Has Yet to Return
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Phoenix Has Yet to Return, best match first.
- 151 Heaven-Defying Doctor Consort: The Crown Prince Is Blind, Don't Marry Him! 逆天医妃：太子他瞎，别嫁！ Overnight, after transmigrating into a book, female doctor Yun Linglong became a princess who shared her name, a cannon-fodder villainess. In the original story, she abused the male lead, who later hung her from the city wall and left her to dry into jerky. So she decided to defy fate and change her destiny, starting by saving him. Not only did she spare the peerlessly beautiful male lead from being defiled by the obese, debauched emperor, she also cured his blindness. But somewhere along the wa 271Reads9.1Score103Shelves
- 152 Lovers’ Grudge: What Am I to You? 鸳鸯恨：与卿何欢 On their wedding night, he drove his sword through her chest. She gave a bitter smile. “Are you satisfied with this strike, Your Highness?” Within the confines of the deep palace compound, she schemes desperately to escape him, but he clips her wings and imprisons her body and soul. He forces a bowl of abortifacient down her throat, and her heart finally turns to ashes. At the Cliff of Despair, her white robes flutter as she leaps into the abyss. The wind carries away his heart-wrenching cries. 3.2kReads8.6Score325Shelves
- 153 The Fourth Master's Beloved Consort Is Pregnant: He Spoils Her Rotten 福晋有喜：四爷，太会宠 “The guilty always make the first accusation. Watch your tongue, or you'll bite it.” Biu~ The drama queen gets what's coming to her. “Clingy and shameless? Watch your step, or you'll trip on flat ground.” Biu~ The green tea girl gets unlucky. “With such awful character, watch out or you won't have any sons.” Biu~ A certain prince has six daughters in a row. Fourth Prince always thought his little sweetheart Yun Shu was a jinx. He was afraid someone would seize her and burn her as a witch. He gua 1.2kReads7.2Score111Shelves
- 154 The Capital's Most Cherished 宠冠京华 After being reborn, Chu Mingluo finally understands that she was never the one at fault. With a heaven-sent medical text in hand, she turns its pages with her delicate fingers and vows to make those wolves pay for their blood debts! Only the cold and aloof villain from her previous life, who killed countless people, comes close and asks, “I heard you admire me. Do you want to marry me?” Chu Mingluo fails to notice the growing obsession and madness in the villain's eyes. After thinking it over, s 426Reads9.0Score102Shelves
- 155 Twin Jades 双玦 That night, a blood moon hung in the sky, and the Star-Picking Terrace blazed with lights. Yan Ling stood by the railing and cut off her long hair. Her red robes were as hauntingly beautiful as flowers at the end of their bloom. “Xiao Fengqing, I would descend to the Yellow Springs and enter hell for you. Did you ever feel even the slightest bit of sincerity toward me?” Xiao Fengqing stood tall and graceful, his expression indifferent. “Never.” Yan Ling burst into laughter and leaped into the bo 764Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 156 The Moon Shines Toward the Evening 明月向晚 Zhu Mingyue, the capital's most talented woman, has once again incurred everyone's wrath. This time, it's because she's engaged to the Fourth Prince, said to be the most elegant man under heaven. But when she wakes from a nap, Zhu Mingyue discovers she's become Xiang Wan, a simple-minded girl from a small town in Qingzhou. Jiang Heng: “She's a catch. Hurry up and bring her back to my estate!” Xiang Wan: “Get lost! When I was making waves in the capital, you were still wearing split-crotch pants! 2.4kReads9.1Score258Shelves
- 157 Alas, the Present! 叹今朝！ [Historical Fiction Only + No System or Golden Finger + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Court Conflicts + Inspirational Strong Female Lead’s Growth] Key point: The heroine suffers terribly, and the story is very angsty. Read with caution! Mu Zhaozhao is the eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s household, but no one has cared about her since she was little. Her birth parents consider her a bringer of bad luck and leave her to fend for herself in the most remote courtyard of the residence. 443Reads—Score—Shelves
- 158 The Scheming Husband's Bedside Darling 腹黑相公枕上宠 After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister, Shi Luo has barely had a single day of comfort when the old emperor bestows her upon the crippled young prince of the Wei family, who has been stripped of his title and demoted to commoner status... When she wakes up, there are no maids, no fine food or clothes, just a handsome man with crippled legs glaring at her ominously. “I won’t write you a letter of divorce. If you want to die, you can do so whenever you like. In lif 1.7kReads8.6Score273Shelves
- 159 The Beloved Ninth Imperial Consort 盛宠九皇妃 The tragically slain physician consort is reborn. The moment she opens her eyes, her husband, who was cruel to her in her past life, gazes at her adoringly and tugs open her red wedding gown. “My dear, it’s late. We should have a little intimate time together...” 89Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 160 The Fierce Princess Consort Is Unstoppable 暴躁王妃很猖狂 [Ancient-style writing contest] “Princess Consort, the main gate is blocked. The bridal sedan chair will have to enter through the side gate.” Miao Qiqi: “Get me an axe! I’ll show you how to tear down a gate!” “Princess Consort, the Prince says he’s unwell, so he wants you to bow to a rooster instead.” Miao Qiqi: “Get me a cleaver! I’ll show you my soup-making skills!” “Princess Consort, the Prince wants to have a child with you.” Miao Qiqi: “Get me a spiked club! I’ll show you how to beat up a 551Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 161 In My Past Life, You Slaughtered My Entire Family. Reborn, I'll Take Your Kingdom 前世你灭我满门，重生我覆你江山 The short drama "Scheming Phoenix, Beloved Substitute Eunuch" is now streaming. Thanks so much for your support, guys. Love you all! [Both leads reborn + devoted to each other + family and country + power struggles] A heroine who always gets revenge + a patient, deeply devoted hero with a secret identity In her previous life, Li Shuangwan used the meritorious service of the entire General’s House of Zhenguo to help the helpless Ling Heng ascend the throne. She believed that after ten years of ma 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
- 162 Reborn, She Finally Stopped Going Crazy 重生后，她终于不疯了 In her previous life, she spent every day fighting with her husband over his mistress, leaving their two children caught in the middle and miserable. In the end, she alone made both children's lives unbearable. Only when she was lying in a hospital bed did she finally come to her senses. When she opened her eyes again, Liu Xian'an had returned to the past. She could start all over! This time, she worked hard to make money. Her mother-in-law looked down on her? Then she'd send her a bastard-child 2kReads9.1Score186Shelves
- 163 Poison Concubine 鸩姬 Long ago, there was a wicked bird that lived by the South Sea. Its feathers were bright and beautiful, but laced with deadly poison. It was called the Zhen. The daughter of the King of Xiliang was cunning and twisted, a disastrous beauty and a demon in human form, known throughout the realm as the Zhen Consort. History written by men has never set the record straight for women, but this tale teaches us one thing: there is always a price to pay for offending a woman. 173Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 164 The Outer Wife 外室之妻 Gu Zheng was at her wit’s end with the way her stepmother kept causing trouble. Even though the man looked down on her, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and marry him. She thought she was destined to be a supporting female character in this world, so she lived by the rules and knew her place. Then, in the blink of an eye, her husband turned out to be the Duke’s illegitimate son! He was about to be acknowledged by the family and become the young duke, but the ducal household looked down on 1.1kReads9.0Score361Shelves
- 165 Through the Ages, I Am the Phoenix 千秋我为凰 Shen Xian transmigrates into the body of a fool, gets driven out of her home, has her face disfigured, and is even carrying a baby! On the day her husband marries his new love, she shows up to offer her congratulations, then repeatedly face-slaps the new concubine and leaves the guests stunned. But the new concubine keeps trying to out-act her. “You weakling, you think you’re good enough to steal the spotlight?” 2.9kReads9.0Score467Shelves
- 166 The Young Lord's Wife Is a Little Sweet 世子夫人有点甜 Shen Mian, the young lady of the Shen family, is unlike other girls. While they all dream of marrying the heir apparent Jiang, she thinks about going back to her hometown in Qingzhou to eat seafood every day. The heir apparent is on the verge of tears. “How am I worse than seafood? Tell me, and I'll change.” Shen Mian blinks. “You can buy seafood. I can't buy you.” The heir apparent says, “You can have me.” Shen Mian doesn't believe him, so he has to try every trick in the book, marry her first, 1.5kReads9.0Score177Shelves
- 167 A Max-Level Sword Cultivator Reborn as the True Heiress of a Marquis's Estate 满级剑修重生侯府真千金 Xiao Fenggui was reborn. She had been killed by a lightning tribulation because of her inner demons, and when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her first life. As she died, she learned that her first life had been nothing more than a book, in which she was a cannon-fodder character meant to make the female lead, the fake heiress, look good. The fake heiress, the female lead, had overwhelming good fortune and was adored by everyone in the capital. The real heiress, Xiao Fenggui, had 4.9kReads8.8Score439Shelves
- 168 Luring the Mad, Corrupt Official: I Nearly Got Kissed to Tears 诱捕疯批奸臣，差点被亲哭 [Farming + unstable villain + redemption + transmigrate into a book + System] [Clever, beautiful White Tea Flower vs. ruthless, scheming high official] Jiang Qiyue transmigrates into a book as the younger sister of the tyrannical villain Jiang Feng, who will one day become Vice Minister of Justice. The book says that Jiang Feng grew up poor and lonely, and that his rise to power was all thanks to his calculating mind and ruthless methods. In Jiang Qiyue’s eyes, the villain Jiang Feng has no fami 678Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 169 The Empress Takes the Throne, and the Treasury Is Already Empty 娘娘入主中宫，国库已被搬空 [Both pure + sweet pampering + he convinces himself she loves him + tooth-achingly sweet!!!!] After transmigrating, Bai Leqing wanted a life where food and clothes were brought right to her, so she immediately latched onto the tyrant of an emperor and fawned, “Your Majesty, I love you so much I can't help myself, I'm absolutely head over heels for you~” The emperor gave her a disdainful sidelong glance. “Get lost. You're making yourself look cheap and bringing shame on me.” Later... The emperor 481Reads8.8Score110Shelves
- 170 Reborn to Marry the Male Lead’s Uncle 重生后嫁给男主他叔 In her previous life, the Shen family's youngest daughter trusted the wrong people, leading to the extermination of her family and the death of the man she loved. Reborn, she has sharp eyes, a clear head, and eight big brothers backing her up. The eldest is a gentle, refined young general; the second, a young valley master whose deadly concealed weapons never miss; the third has peerless skill with poisons and can take a life while smiling and chatting; the fourth is a chivalrous man who fights 177Reads8.8Score226Shelves
- 171 One Man, One Minister 一人臣 In everyone’s eyes, Ji Ya was a brutal, debauched empress. To the great general Mo Lengzun, she was also a scheming, selfish, and sinister villain! But none of them knew she was terminally ill and had little time left... Everything she did was for the people of Donghao. Even as she died, everyone still hated her... 249Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 172 A Mistake in the Rainbow Garment 霓裳错 Before Fengyi Palace, Consort Yun walks with a lotus-like grace, dressed in a nine-tailed phoenix robe. That dazzling touch of rouge-red is her silent rebellion against palace rules. Her answer is the emperor’s icy gaze and thirty strokes of the rod, leaving her flesh bloody and mangled. Everyone thinks this harsh punishment is because she covets the empress’s throne. Only Xiao Lingye knows the truth: what made him lose control was glimpsing the secret she had struggled to hide beneath that phoe 2.3kReads5.4Score122Shelves
- 173 Love and Romance Have Nothing to Do with Me 风月不相关 What kind of people can you find at Dream Return House? Yin Gezhi wore a gloomy expression. “I hate spineless people more than anything!” But fate had other plans. Guan Fengyue was exactly the sort of spineless person he despised. She had meant to drape a length of red silk around the Crown Prince of Wu, but after eating too much and gaining a couple of pounds, the silk couldn’t hold her. With a loud thump, she fell right into Yin Gezhi’s arms. Many years ago, someone had ridden into battle with 1.7kReads9.1Score263Shelves
- 174 May We Grow Old Together, Zhaozhao 愿与昭昭共白头 Zhaozhao got married. For five hundred copper coins, she was bought to bring good fortune to a sickly man. Who could have guessed he would still die, leaving her a young widow? Zhaozhao married again, this time to a strong, strapping man. Hopefully, this time they can grow old together and stay by each other's side forever. The ten-thousand-year-old iron tree has finally bloomed. The eminent general has fallen in love, but the woman he has set his heart on is a young widow. His advisors: “Gener 1.3kReads9.1Score175Shelves
- 175 The Tale of Consort Jin: Put Down Your Blade, Your Majesty, I Can Still Kill 锦妃传：皇上刀放下，本宫还能杀 In her previous life, she trusted the empress and helped her eliminate her enemies, only to be cast aside once she was no longer useful. In this life, she’ll hold on to the emperor and topple the empress. Consort? Noble Consort? If she’s going to be anything, she’ll be empress. Your Majesty, here I come! 137Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 176 Transmigrating to Become the First Wife 穿越之我为正室 Xu Mingwei was the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. Raised according to her family's traditions, she married a man of equal standing and became his principal wife. To Xu Mingwei, who had been raised to be a proper wife, this was all perfectly ordinary. Looking back, she and Fu Heng had been married for five years and had a pair of adorable children. She had never expected to find love from the start. She never imagined that her husband would suddenly ask her for it. How could she give 2.1kReads7.9Score104Shelves
- 177 The Madam Is the Queen of the Capital 夫人是京城一霸 Qi Jiang only wants to live a good life. Anyone who insists on making trouble for her will get ten times as much in return. 989Reads8.8Score143Shelves
- 178 Reborn to Scheme for a Flourishing Era 重生之盛世妃谋 To preserve her family's honor, she is sent into the palace to help her aunt, the favored consort, win the emperor's favor and seize power, and to put her own cousin on the throne. Who could have guessed that he would turn around and marry her cousin as his empress? After exhausting every scheme, she ends up losing her closest kin to a tragic death. Then, amid a great fire, she returns to the days before she entered the palace. Lou Huayu gazes at the enemies from her past life, lowers her head, 333Reads8.3Score109Shelves
- 179 The Side Consort Is Winning Without Lifting a Finger 侧妃她躺赢了 [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby + Household Intrigue] It seems people who transmigrate never have to worry about getting married. She arrived and the problem was already taken care of. She had been a modern-day office drone, working nine to five and staying up late for five years until she had finally saved enough for a down payment on a house. But before she could settle on a place, she got caught up in a wave of transmigration and wound up in the unfamiliar Great Xia Kingdom. H 2.5kReads9.2Score255Shelves
- 180 The Marquis's Wife Is Reborn, Divorces, and Marries a Prince! 侯府主母重生后，和离嫁王爷！ Song Mingli worked herself to the bone after marrying into the marquis's household, only to be burned to ashes by her husband's concubine. Reborn on the very day her husband brought the concubine's child into the marquis's household, she gets another chance to set things right. This time, she'll reclaim her dowry, take her son, and divorce the scoundrel! She'll also repay Prince Jing, who helped her family in her previous life. She only meant to warn him that there would be an ambush on the road 3.9kReads9.1Score465Shelves
- 181 When the Delicate Madam Arrives, the Chaste War God Loses Control 娇滴滴夫人一来，禁欲战神失控了 [Reborn + System + face-slapping the scum + sweet romance. No pirated copies: the official version is on Fanqie, and the whole novel is free!] Note: One man and one woman, both devoted only to each other, mutually doting, no love rivals or misunderstandings. The heroine is reborn. The System exists only to serve the face-slapping and romance, and is just a background element! There's lots of romance. The author can't write palace intrigue, household scheming, or political machinations, and only 516Reads9.1Score101Shelves
- 182 Reborn as Imperial Noble Consort Chunque 重生之纯悫皇贵妃 An old saying goes: At home, obey your father; when married, obey your husband; when your husband dies, obey your son. But how did Geng Mowei's life turn out? At home, her birth mother died young, and could she really rely on her father? After marriage, she was a concubine, neither a great beauty who could charm any man nor a sweet, understanding woman. How could she ever win favor? Fortunately, her life wasn't entirely without blessings. Her son was her greatest comfort! Given another chance at 197Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 183 The Pampered Little Noble Consort 娇养小贵妃 Shen Si was only the daughter of a fourth-rank prefect. The only reason Prince Kang took an interest in her was her beauty. When she refused to submit to him, he framed her father and brother. Just as she was about to take her own life, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, the emperor swept her into his arms. To avenge her father and brother, she joined the imperial harem and tried every means at her disposal, yet still met her end there. Reborn, she gained the ability to enter other peopl 1.5kReads8.9Score116Shelves
- 184 There’s a Kind of Harem Called Consort De 有种后宫叫德妃 All Wu Yalanqi wants in this life is to be a good palace maid. To become one, she's even willing to risk her life and trick the emperor. Certain she's doomed, she opens her eyes and finds herself lying on the imperial bed... Everyone thinks she's nothing but a pawn the emperor is using to spite his new empress and the court officials after the death of his beloved first wife. But Xuanye cherishes this pawn in the palm of his hand, and keeps her there for a lifetime. 2.3kReads9.0Score229Shelves
- 185 Reborn as the Beloved of a Cunning Prince 嫡女重生：成为腹黑王爷的心尖宠 [Reborn + physician consort + putting scumbags in their place + satisfying revenge + sweet romance] In her previous life, she was manipulated by a scumbag man. She used her maternal family’s military power to help him take the throne, only to lose her unborn child and see her family destroyed. Reborn, she makes plans at every turn. She takes on the concubines, punishes her half-sister, and executes the scumbag. Everyone who ever bullied her will pay for their crimes in blood! She had already pre 783Reads8.9Score120Shelves
- 186 Wealthy Enough to Rule the Capital 有钱冠盖满京华 [Reborn + marriage first, love later + doted on by the whole family + satisfying revenge] In her previous life, Bai Jinzhou was framed and pushed into the water, ruining her reputation. She would rather marry her father's sworn enemy than the merchant who had rescued her. Later, she spent five years serving as a shield for her husband. Her father lost the emperor's trust and was dismissed from office, her elder sister was murdered, and her mother went gray overnight... Living her life over ag 604Reads8.9Score110Shelves
- 187 Disguised as a Man: I Became a Tutor at the Imperial Academy 女扮男装：我在太学做夫子 [A female tutor’s rise through the ranks + strong heroine + male lead travels from the modern era to the past] The new emperor abolishes women’s rights, and the entire Jiang clan is thrown into prison. For the sake of her family and her ideals, the Empress Dowager selects top-ranked candidate Jiang Yu. Faking her death, Jiang Yu escapes, disguises herself as a man, and enters an academy, ready to devote her life to the emperor and restore equality. But during her struggle, a man who dreams of li 100Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 188 Glorious Reign of the Mad Consort: The Foolish Girl Stuns the World 盛世狂妃：傻女惊华 At ten years old, Han Moqing had to pretend to be crazy and foolish to stay alive. In public, she was the foolish legitimate daughter of the Han Chancellor’s household. In private, she was a highly skilled martial artist and the master of Yulin Court. In public, she babbled like a fool. In private, she was ruthless and decisive, taking revenge on anyone who wronged her. Four years later, her loving grandfather was poisoned and bedridden. Han Moqing unexpectedly came down with a “high fever” and 772Reads8.9Score189Shelves
- 189 The Story of Guan Xi 官禧传 [Court intrigue + love and hate intertwined + sweet yet angsty romance] The long-awaited wedding she had looked forward to with all her heart turned out to be a trap set long ago by the man she loved. Overnight, her entire family was slaughtered. For Guan Xi, it was a devastating blow. The love that had seemed so pure was, it turned out, full of lies and deception. Sometimes I wonder if these words can truly tell the whole story of Guan Xi’s life. There is a quiet resilience about Guan Xi. She l 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 The Royal Family's Sickly, Obsessive Daughter-in-Law 皇家病娇媳 [Rebirth + classic period setting + marriage first, love later + raising a child + beautiful and captivating heroine] She spent five years scraping out a miserable existence in a brothel. At last, the famous courtesan Luo Jinyi died. She died in her wedding sedan chair, being carried off to become someone’s concubine. When she awoke again, she was still going to be carried off in a wedding sedan chair. This time, it was the day ten years earlier when she had been deceived into refusing to marry 6.8kReads9.1Score985Shelves
- 191 The Cold King's Stolen Consort: His Side Consort Is No One's Plaything 冷王盗妃，侧妃不承欢 They were betrothed for eight years, and she waited in vain for four. When he finally came, he was holding another peerlessly beautiful woman in his arms. In a single night, she went from principal consort to secondary consort. Deep within the marquis's estate, she endured the loneliness in silence. She neither fought for his favor nor accepted his affection. She had thought that if she helped him and stood by him through every hardship, they would soar together as a pair, and in the end she wou 232Reads8.9Score156Shelves
- 192 The Spoiled Consort Holds the Emperor’s Heart All to Herself 作精娘娘她独揽圣心 (Don't click in if you want to avoid this: the heroine is a silly, naive sweetheart, she's stupid, and this is a practice piece. It's not good.) Nalan Cairen, spurned by the emperor for two years, has won his favor again! The news sent porcelain crashing in the harem for an entire day! (Any similarities are purely coincidental.) Nalan Huiyin accepts her transmigration without a fuss. The original owner was abused, left hungry and poorly clothed. But now that she's transmigrated here, she's liv 245Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 193 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Powerful Minister’s Beloved 穿书后成了权臣的心头肉 [Sweet, playful, ridiculous little white rabbit × scheming, sinister, gloomy, unhinged big bad wolf] After transmigrating into a book, Chu Wan became the most despicable female villain in a power fantasy written for men. To survive until the ending, she went all in on clinging to the protagonist. She acted meek and humble, flattering him every chance she got, and even had to jump in front of him to take the hits. But why was the male lead looking at her more and more strangely? Male lead: “Woma 318Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 194 The Adored Princess Is Beautiful and Sweet 团宠郡主美又娇 Sheng Wange was an astonishingly beautiful girl! She could compose poetry at three and speak in elegant phrases at five. By eight, she was the most beautiful and talented girl in the capital! Born to a noble family, her father was the prime minister, second only to The Outcast and above everyone else. Her mother was the second daughter of the Prince-Guarding General and the empress's younger sister. There were no princesses in the imperial family, nor any girls among the younger generation of th 1.2kReads8.7Score132Shelves
- 195 A Moonlit Wish 月明愿 [Tragic historical romance with a bad ending, slow start and strong payoff] [Those who love each other may not end up together, and those who do may not truly love each other] [In this world, perhaps the hardest things to obtain are not money and power] [The hardest thing to find is a heart that never changes] Preface: A thousand years ago, the realm was divided in two. The Celestial Dynasty and the Southern Wu Dynasty each claimed half the territory. Fearing the military might of Southern Wu, 146Reads—Score—Shelves
- 196 After Marrying the Cold-Faced Duke, I Cut My Way Through the Inner Court 和冷面国公联姻后，我杀穿内宅 Xiao Qianqian falls to her death. Reborn, she marries Xie Yue, a ruthless general who shows no mercy. In public, they are a courteous husband and wife, respectful to one another. In private, beneath swaying red candles, he holds her captive in his arms, his eyes burning with an obsession he can no longer hide. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience that turned into love, but who could have guessed the cold-faced general would fall for her? He cherishes her, helps her take revenge, and j 130Reads—Score—Shelves
- 197 The Stunning Outcast Tames Her Men, Captures Their Hearts, and Sparks a Rivalry 绝色万人嫌训狗，勾君心，引雄竞 [Everyone's Least Favorite + Male Rivals Competing for Her + Taming Dogs + Forced Love + Calculated Moves] Song Qin has barely transmigrated into a book when she finds herself staring at a very large bed. Three powerful men, their faces flushed, beg her for an antidote. Only then does she realize she's become a flirtatious woman hated by everyone, and the original character is responsible for the three men being drugged. In the book, the original character is exiled for harassing high-rankin 96Reads—Score242Shelves
- 198 Half a Month 月半 (Also known as The Waxing and Waning) Life offers no lucky breaks, and it is never gentle with anyone. Only when we learn to see our flaws can we hold on to wholeness. May we all stand in the sunlight and live surrounded by warmth. This is a slow-paced story grounded in reality. Bring your heart along, and let’s sit down and talk at our own pace. 5kReads9.2Score667Shelves
- 199 When the Flowers Bloom on the Roadside, Will You Come Home? 陌上花开，可归矣 Jiang Zhaoyu was born into a marquis’s household, but her mother disliked her from the moment she was born and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother. Fortunately, Her Highness the Grand Princess raised her as her own daughter, and she grew up to become the most exalted young lady in the capital. The older brother who grew up alongside her was the one she loved, but he married someone else. Later, Jiang Zhaoyu became engaged to Chu Jinyi, the empress dowager’s grandnephew and the empress 3.9kReads8.9Score420Shelves
- 200 Bound by Love at the Winter Solstice 冬至缚情 The eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei marries into Prince Chen’s household by imperial decree. On their wedding night, her husband abandons her for the woman he loves. A scheming white lotus puts on an act at every turn and provokes her. In the capital, everyone plots and schemes, and intrigue is everywhere, whether hidden or open. But what does any of it have to do with her? She doesn’t love Prince Chen, nor does she love this prosperous, sordid capital. All she wants is to r 51.4kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
